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Jan. 31, 1928. 1,657,814

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gnam/coz Jzr'y Wansarg Patented lara 3l, 1925. i

lC-ARRY W. BARSON, F CHICAG, DLLIINIE,

ENT FFICEQ SSGNOR 'l'.O GDE ID. JENNINGS, 01E

CHICAGU, ILLNOIS.

VENIXNG' MACHINE.

Application led January il,` i927. serial No. 166,491.

This invention relates to coin controlled vending machines and has for its object to provide a mechanism which maybe adjusted to discharge varying and di'erent numbers ot articles of merchandise tor a single coin inserted therein; as well as to provide a device simple in construction and more eilicient in operation than those heretoii'ore proosed.

il! ith these land other objects in view the construction and arrangements of parts more `tt'ully hereinafter disclosed and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification in which like numerals designate like parts in all the views; i

Fig. l is a front elevational view of a device made in accordance with this invention;

Fig. 2 is a transversel sectional view talren as on the line 2-2 of Fig. 3 and looking; in the direction oil the arrows; p

Fig'. 3 is a sectional view taken as on the line 3 3 ot Filrr and looking in the direc tion ot the arrows;

Fig. l is a detail view illustrating the coin actuated trip member in one position;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig'. l showing the trip member in a ditlerent position;

l lgt. 6 is a horizontal sectional view taken as on the line 6MB of Fig. 2 and looking-in the direction ot the arrows; Y

Fig. 7 is a side elevational view of the merchandise releasinga mechanism;

Fig. 8 is a vertical sectional view of thc merchandise releasing mechanism, taken as on the line 3-8 ot Fig. 3 and looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 9 is a view ofthe coin controllinaF plunger and associated mechanism; partly in section Fin. l0 is a sectional view ol`: the coin rcleasingr mechanism taken as on the line 'lO-d0 of Fig. ll and looking' in the direc-` tion ot the arrows;

Fig. 11 is a vertical sectional view ot the coin releasing mechanism taken `as on the line l l-1l of Fig. 9 and looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fia'. l2 is a horizontal sectional view 03E the parts illust-rated in Figs. `9, l0 and 1l taken as on the line 12-12 et Fig. 9 and` loolz in the direction ot the arrows;

Fig. 13 is a vertical sectional view similar to Fig'. 3 but showing the measuring member adapted iior the discharge of a diderent number ol' articles o merchandise;

Fig. la .is a view similar' to Fig. 13 showinp; the parts in a different position; and

Fig. l5 is a detail top plan view ot a modiiied term of trip member 105.

rlhe vending machine comprises a cabinety consisting ot the front wall l, the side walls 2 and 3, the bottom 4l and a cover 5. Secured to the front wall l and extending outwardly theretrom is a housinggenerally indicated by the numeral 6 which contains the coin controlling` mechanism actuated by a plunger l having at its uppermost end the handle or knob 3. lVil/'ith particular reference to Fig. l2 it will be observed that the housing 6 consists of casting" l0, forming` the rear portion thereof; and a second casting 11, forming the :liront portion, secured tog-ether in any suitable manner. Between the iront and rear portions is disposed an intermediate plate portion l2 assisting in the mechanical construction and operation of the coin controllingmechanism; said plate being secured in position by litting in suitable recesses in e the front and rear portions of the housing 6.

'lf he trent l1 ot the housing 6 is provided with the aperture 13 through which the opcretino' coin may be inserted, such a coin being` representedby the dotted circle lll ini 85 l0. lt will `be seen that upon insertion of the coin., the same will drop downwardly in the groove 15 provided therefor in the liront plate l1. nntil the advancing edge of said coin is stopped by wedging contact with a fiat spring* lo secured as at i7 in a recessed portion ot the said cover plate` ll, said spi-ino: beingY provided with a free end 18 turned outwardly into the slot l5 to lie in `the path of the coin. The purpose ot this spring1 16 is to prevent a coin. once inserted. troni beingl withdrawn by the opf-:rator of the: u'iachine in a fraudulent attempt to succeesively operate the vendingmechanism with the same coin. In other words, the vending mechanism is intended to Operate only once for a single coin, but without the nona'eturn springn 16, a coin with a string or `wire attached thereto might be inserted and then withdrawn upwardly in they coin slet 'in .ai-'ter operating the mechanism tobe lll "Shown in Fig. 10 and provided at its lower- In'ost endwith an angular projection 22 en@ tending into the ce' i slot 15 and adapted to be moved by the inserted coin so as to operate about said pivot 20 to inove to the right as seen in said'vgure. TWith particular reterd ence tolligs; 9. 10 and 12 it will be seen that this lever 21 is normally disposed in a subistantially vertical position due to the approximate balance et the lever` so that said angular extension will normally lie in the coin slot 15'. A shoulder formed by a rib 24E on' the front plate 11 prevents nioveinont of the endet the extension too Jfar into the 4coin slot.

rlhe plunger 7 which operates through suitable guides therefor provided in the housing Gand its associated plate, is norinally retained in raised position by the coil spring 23 and has rigidly secured thereto a laterally extending; opt-)rating` pin l5 ot sutilcicnt' length to-notonly pass through an elongated guide slot Z6 provided theretor in the intermediate plate 12 but to extendV across the narrow dimensionv ot the coin slot 15 so that said pin will, upon the depression' ofthev plunger 7, contact. with and more the rinserted coin past the non-return spring 1G andv the end oit the extension 22 ot the lever 21, causing the latter to osoillate about its pivot 203 all as will he clear 'from Figs, 9 to 12 inclusive. The coin le, alter passing; the lever' 2l is tree to continue its travel in the coin slot 15y and enter the coin chute 9'? leading4 to any suitable coin collectinghou, not

A shown, located within thevcabinet et the device.

Thus it will be seen trom the foregoingdescription that, atter the insertion oit a com` 1l and the subsequent depression o the plunger 7, the coin will be forced downwardly in the coin slot 15 to oscillate the lever 21 about its pivot 520, during which movement af laterally extending; lue- 2li earried at the rear ot the end ot the extension 22, will Contact' with vthe end 30 oit the rod 31 actuating` the trip device of the vending' mechanisni the lever 21 moving outwardly with respect to the housing 6 through a suit- V'able cut-away portion thereof.

The rodi S1 works through a suitable guide 132 therefor secured to the side wall 2 ot the cabinet, and has its tree end pivoted as at 33 to one end ot a bell crank lever 34 pivoted as Lesaeie at likewise to the side wall il ot the cabinet. The other end ot the lever fifi is pirotcd as at 36 to the upper nd ol a connecting; linl; 37 the lower end of which is pivoted as al, 38 to the mid-portion ol a, trip lever ll() pivoted as at Ll1 to an arin #l2 ot' a lunchct Il?, secured as at Lil to the side ot the merchandise bin 4:5. The connecting;` linh Il?, al au intermediate point thereof. has secured thereto a heavy duty coil springt lli the other end ot which is secured as a l' l-i' lo the sido wall 2 ot the cabinet, so that the liuh Si will normally rest in a raised posi ian with the end 30 oit the rod fil at all times iu cou tact with the lug' 25% ot the lever 3l actuated by the coin 14.

The trip lever el() has freely pivoted to its other end. as at .lh a dog- Til the heel of?, of which is adapted to Contact with :i atop pin 53 when inoved thereagainst by action ol the coil spring interposed between said heel and a pin carried by the connecting linl; 3'?, see Fig. 5. The toe Fill of the doglis adapted to contact with the :tree end ol the locking lever 5'? pivoted as at 53 to the wall of the merchandise bin d5. '.llhis locli'iugf is controlled as by a coil spring ll() interposed between said lever and a releasing; lever G1 as clearly shown in Figi. 7. the latter being' pivoted as at 62 likewise to the wall ol the inerchandise bin or a brochet .supporting the saine. lllith iiiartic-.ilar reirezicc lo Finis. 2, 3, la 5, and 7 it will thus he seen tha'.y upon actuation of the plunger i utter the insertion ot a coin,y the operati up; rod Ell is moved to cause a downward ii'iovcineut ol the connectingl link 537 and the trip lever lll. so that the toe ot the dogg' nl carried by said trip lever will swipe past the tree cud ol the locking; lever ai'. the toe lill olv said dos iu thisv movement and upon contact willi said lochinp; leifer` causing1 an oscillation ol the doo; about its pivot against the tension ol the springy Fiel until said toc Till ha passed the end oit said locking lover lil whereupon tho springl 511 will cause a revers" oscillaiou o t' the dog 51 leaving` the teo lill o' lia/'finte1 bcnea 1h the loclina lover Iii'. all as will be clear trom Figrs. Jl and llpou release ot the pluugijer th(` heavy duty si iulif lf3 will 'move the liiilf` 2T' upwardly. ca 'y tho doa" 5l to raise the ond ol the lover ."i. lhir` unloclingi the inercliaudire rrd-casio@ iewrhzi nisni.

The hin "lli is adapted lo contain tlu mei' chandise to he tended which 'loi' example. may be said to consist olliallfl, o'i fruui such as indicated at Gil. The floor lll oit thi` hin is dished as clearly indicated in Figi. 5% so that Said balls may readily roll to a central openingin said 'door `tor passano thorothrougrh. Beneath the hin l5 and adapted to slide laterally thereof' .in suitable gui/lof 6G., is a trap device 70 consi ting' ot two downwardly extendingy measuring tubes or Sli llll

l lll Cil messia 3 chutes 67 and 68 disposed parallelly with the guides 66. The tube 67 is provided with a horizontally disposed slit 7l, and the tube 68 is likewise provided With a similar horizontally disposed slit 72 in alignment with the slit 7l, both slits extending inwardly from the outer circumference oi? the tubes to beyond the vertical plane passing through the axes ot said tubes as clearly indicated in F ig.y 8. A bracket construction T3, supvporting the bin l5 has secured thereto a plate 7a angularly bent to provide a horizon tally disposed section 75 adapted to lie with* in the slit 7l when the trap or measuring member is slid in its guides 66 to the po sition shown in Fig. 8. The bracket 78 like-- Wise has secured thereto another plate, not shown, but exactly similar to the plate 74 and provided With a horizontally disposed portion 7 6 similar to the portion 75 ot the plate 74, the portion i6 so disposed that it Will lieWithin the slit T2 oi' the tube 68 When the trap member ZF6 is moved trom the position shown in Fig. 8 toward the right in its guides 66. The horizontal portions 75 and 76 are therefore spaced roineach other so that When the trap member 70 is in the position shown in Fig. 8 the balls 68 oi gum may drop down through the tube 68 to the bottom thereof and beyond the slit 72. ln this connection it should be stated that the vertical distance from the bottom of each tube to its associated slit, is equal to the Combined diametrical dimension of the number oi balls oi gum desired vended tor one coin, (shown in Figure 8 as one ball).

Likewise secured to the bin supporting bracket shown at 78 in Fig. 3, is another plate 77 angularly bent to providea horizontally disposed portion 7 8 adapted to extend under and in close proximity to the lowermost edge oi' the tubes 6T and 68. This portion 78 is ol" such a length, and has its opposite sides so scooped as at 8() and 8l, that When thetrap member TO is moved to the position shown in Fig. 8, a ball of gum such as indicated at 82 may drop from its lowermost position in the tube 67 into a trough 83 disposed beneath the trap meniber, `and roll from said trough through a chute 84: to the cup or pocket 85 'trom Whijeh the operator ot the machine may gather the same. It is to be observed that when the ball leaves the trapinember the plate T5 lying Within the slot 71 Will prevent any other ball such as 86 from leaving the tube 6?, by forming an obstruction across said tube to support said ball 86, the tube 6i' being ot sufficient length to easily accommodate two balls below the licor 64. Vhen the trap member 70 is subsequently moved to the right from the position shown in 8 it Will thus be evident that the horizontal plate 76 Will enter the slit T2 in the tube 68 forcingn the ball of gum 68 slightly upwards so that it will eventually rest upon said plate 7 6 when the tube 68 reaches the dotted line position thereof, thus permitting the ball 87 to fall from its position in the lowermost `end oi* said tube 68 into the trough 88, to subsequently roll through the delivery chute 8d to the delivery pocketV 85. Thus it will be seen that in the i ntermittent lateral movements ot the trap member 70, the balls ot gum are allowed to drop alter` nately Vfrom the tubes 67 and 68 and that the balls above the loivermost ball in each ott said tubes are prevented from taking the place ot the ball just discharged from one of said tubes by the plates and T6. But upon the nent movement ot the trap memn ber 70, such as to the right as seen in Fig. 8, it ivill be evident that, as the tube 67 so moves, it will leave the stationary plate 75 so that the ball ot gum 86 supported by said plate will be permitted to drop into the lower portion of said tube but not released therefrom due tothe fact that during said movement to the right oi' the tube 6i', said tube Will ride over the lovver plate 78 so that the ball ot gum 86, when the trap member reaches the limit ol. its right hand move ment Will occupy a position similar to the position oiI the ball 87 shown in said figure.

rllhe operating or releasing mechanism comprises a knob 90 disposed outside the cabinet associated with a. suitable plate 91, (giving for example information as to the direction of rotation ot the knob) which is secured in any suitable manner to the trent Wall l of the cabinet and which provides a bearing for the shaft 92 to the iront end oit which is rigidly secured said knob 96. On the inside oi the cabinet and attached to the iront Wall lthereot is a plate 98 carrying a pin 94 for pivotally supporting a paivl 95 adapted to coact with a ratchet 96 rigidly secured as at 97 to the shaft 92, said paivl adapted to prevent reverse movement ot the shalt 92, or stated. in other Words, to insure rotation ot said shaft 92 iu one direction only. The inner end oit the shai't 92 passes through a bracket 98 supporting the nierchandise bin l5 and has rigidly scured at the end thereof a cam i100 to the end olf which pivoted as at, 'lOl the end oi' a counecting link 162, tbe other end ot which pivoted as at 168 to the loiver extremity ot a bracket 164i depending from the trap member 70, see Figs. 8 and 8. lhus it will be seen that as the knob 96 is turned, the shaft 92 Will be caused to rotate which in turn Will rotate the cani l0() rigidly ser-,umd thereto, and this in turn Will move the connecting link 102 to cause a reeiprocetion of the trap member 70 in .its guides 66; ll'owever, it is desired to move the trap member 70 in one direction only upon the insertion oit a single coin, and therefore means are provided for causing a stoppage ot said trap Ato the lett and cleared the leit member in its limit ot travel in either direction. y

This means is illustrated in Figs. 2, (3 and 7 and comprises a hub 105 rigidl)7 secured to the shaft 92 adjacent the bracket 98, said hub provided with oppositely extending spokes. 10G and 10? ot equal length so die posed relative to the huh that the suritace 108 ofthe one. and the surtaceltl?) ot the other lie in a. diametric plane ot the said hub. ln other Words, there is exactly 180 degrees et measurement from the surrtace 10S to the surt 100. The releasing lever 01 provided with an ingT ...arly disposed extension l112 provided n th arcuate cam surlface 113 at its extreme end which is adapted to be swiped by tie e;:- treme end ci? the spokes and 10i'. The other 'tree end of the releasing lever 01 ha. a lug llrproviding a shoulder 115 which the surfaces 10S and 100 are v pteo to contact to prevent further rotation ot the shatt- 92. Beyond the lue' lug- 116 havino` a corner adapted to est Within the angle 11S termed bv shoulder substantiallj,T inidtvay oit the locking lever 5'?. A stop 119 formed on the lnaclict mem.- ber 98 prevents movement of the lever 01 toward the lett from its position as seen in Fig. 'l'.

rlhe above descriptions have been directed to the apparatus as disclosed in Figui A to 12 Where, upon the insertion ot a sin coin, the parts are so adjusted as to pe..mit a halt revolution oit the shatt 92 and there- 'fore a. singleA reciproca/.tion ot the n'ieasuring member 70. also the parts have been so described calling` tor the tivo plates "5 and 76 cooperating,` with the slots therefor in themeasuring member so that as sad measurino member is reciprocated, but one ball otguin will lbe be released to the operatorr ot the mahcine for each coin insertion.

ln Figures 13, 1% and 15 is illustrated th same Constr ction With a different aojustment so thatvarlous numbers of articles ot merchandise can be discharged trom the mechanism for each coin ins. ted. Beter rirg more particularly to Fig. 153, which is a vertical view taken as on the line 8MS ot Fig. Sibut looking in the opposition direction from the arrows, it Will bc seen that the plate .75 is still employ/red. bnt that the plate 7b' has been removed. Stated in other words, the plates 75 :rnd 76 are independently sec tred to one o' the supporting leus ot the merchandise bin so that one or both may be removed. 1n this particular lip-ure onlyY one has been removed and as a result thereotl it will be seen that tivo balls ot gum will be permitted to tall from the measuring tube 07 when the saine has passed hand end o t the lovver retaining plate .78 which `is lilie- Wise secured to the supporting legs ot the .essere and Y0 are employed, there Will be disA charged. 'tor euch com inserted. only one ball ot ruin ttor each oscillation ot the measuring' member, @n the other hand, with one ot these plates rcnioved. two halls or I@um will be perniitted to 'tall troni one oi.l the measuring' tubes as will be apparent from Fi 13 and 1-l but onljyY one hall of p .in Will be discharged trom the other meas tiring tube such as 60 when the mcasurinQ.1 member is moved in the opposite direction, because the division plate 75 Will come into ope 'ation to retain the ball ot ,quin SG thereabove. Stated in other Words, when, either the. plate or the plate T6 is removed` there Will be given alternately one ball ol gum or tivo halls oit' gum upon the insertion oit' each coin.

From Figs. 13 and lll, it wwill lileivisc be vobvious that itt both plates 75 and FG are removed, then tivo balls of gum Will be delivered upon the insertion ot each coin.

Fig'. 15 discloses a modified form of the hub carrying the spokes 10G and 10T ilor actuating the cams 113 and 115, Figi'. associated with the releasing; lever G1. lhat is to sav, With particular reference to Figs. G and 7 it will be seen that the spokes 106 and 10T are in the same transverse plane of the hub 105, but that in Fig. 15 the spokes ha 'e been placed in diiiierent transverse planes. rllhe purpose ot this is so that the shaft 92, alter the insertion oit a coin, may be rotated either one halt turn or :1 tull turn as desired. bv the owner ot the machine. To accomplish this desired result.. the hub 105 is provided with a hole 130 adapted to receive a suitable pin l?) 'tor the purpose ot locking the huh to the sha'tt 92. rlhat is to say, there is a hole provided in the shaft 02 to register with the hole 1230 ot the huh 105 so that when the pin Il is placed through both ot these registering holes, the hub 10? will he disposed in the position shown in Fig. 1 5 whereupon both spokes 106 and 107 will coart with the lng; 1111 carried b v the releasingl lever (il ht cause the lug 114tezitends outwardly troni said lever to intercept both spokes. 'l`here- 'tore in this position it Will be olivions that. the shaft 92 will be permitted onli7 one hal t turn for each coin inserted.

W'hen a complete revolution ot the sha'lt. 92 for each coin inserted is desired then the pin 131 is removed and the hub 105 moved lllfl llll axially of the shaft until the hole 130 registers with a second hole 182 provided in the shaft and which spaced from the other hole a distance suilicient so that when the hub is secured by passing its pin 131 through the hole 182m the shaft, the spoke 107 will lie in a transverseplane beyond the end of the lug 1111-. 1n other words, the spokes andthe hub will be moved axially of the shaft 92 and secured in adjusted position by the pin 181 so that `onlythe spoke 106 will coact with the lug 114, the other spoke 107 Vbeing free to pass by the end of the lug 114:

without performing any worlr.` In a. similar manner, the cam surface 113 will be made of suiiicient dimensions so that the spolre 107 willlilrewise pass by said cam surface without performing any work thereon when the hub 105 is in its adjusted positionto allow the full revolution of the shaft 92 for each coin inserted.,

lleretofore, from the description, various results have been obtained in the number of articles discharged, but these various num` bers were made possible only by a change in the number of plates (75 and 76) allowed to coact with the measuring tubes of the de vice. That is to say, these results were obtained with the aforementioned half revolution of the shaft 92. W'hen a full revolution of the said shaft is permitted by the number of spokes`106 and 107 axially of said shaft, then it will be obvious that with the use of both plates 75 and 76, the measuring bin will be permitted a double reciprocation for each coin inserted and therefore two balls of gum will be discharged. llVith the same full revolution of the shaft 92, but one of the plates such as`76 removed then it will be obvious from the foregoing that three balls of gum will be discharged in the cycle of operation. Likewise when both plates 7 5 and 76 are removed, then a full revolution of the shaft 92 will permit four balls `of gum toV be discharged from the device for each coin inserted. In all of these various adjustments, it is to be observed with particular reference to Figs. 8, 13 and 141, that the bottom or door of the magazine or bin 415 is provided with the opening of such dimension that there is left a portion 135 adapted to prevent balls of gum or other merchandise from entering the measuring tube 68 when said tube is moved to a position thereunder, and a similar portion 136 adapt ed to cutoff the flow of articles to the other measuring tube 67 when it is moved to a position under said portion 186.

lhe operation of the releasing mechanism is as follows. After the machine has delivered an article of merchandise one of the surfaces 108 or `109 is contacting with the under side 115 of the lug 111 carried by the releasing lever 61, and the lug 116 of said lever is resting within the angle 118 of the locking lever 57, the spring' 60 holding the releasing and locking levers in this position. Upon' the insertion of a subsequent coin and the depression of the plunger 7 as heretofore described, the connecting link 37 will move downwardly as seen in lfig. f5, the dog` 531 will pass to a position beneath the lool;- ing lever 57 and after the plunger 7 has been returned to its normal raised position by its control spring`28, the heavy duty spring 16 -will `cause the said connecting' link o7 to move upwardly, and in this action the toe 56 of the dog 51 will lift the end of the loclring lever lll/Then this occurs the lug 116 will slip out the angle 118 of the locking lever, due to the action of the spring 60, or into the position shown in Fig. 7, this action being made possible by the length of the 'toe 56 of the dog 51 which does not` leave or pass from under the lever 57 until after the lug 116 leaves the angle 118. The locking and the releasing levers 57 and 61 are then in the position shown in lfig. 7. The size of the lug 116 carried by the latter and the length of the spokes 106 and 107 are such that at this time the extremity of either spoke may pass the lug 114 upon rotation of the shaft 92. its above described the rotation of this shaft 92 causes the trap member 7 0 to move so as to release the desired number of balls of gum or other merchandise and deliver the same to the operator of the machine. Upon the continued rotation of the shaft 92 the opposite spoke such as 107 will move so that its end contacts with the arcuate cam surface 118 of the ein tension 112 of the releasing leverl 61, and upon continued rotation of said shaft the spoke 107 will cause the extension 112 to moved far enough so that the spring 60 will i cause the locking lever 57 to move down` wardly oscillating1 about its pivot 58 to seat said corner 117 in the angle 118. The lever 57 is limited in its downward movement likewise by the stop 119, and the side of the angle 118 is such as to retain the lug 116 therein. At this time the lug` 111 will have moved with the lever 61 sufficiently toward the right so that the lower surface thereof will engage the surface 109 of, and thus stop, the advancing spoke 107. The parts will then be locked, the pawl 95 pre venting any reverse rotation of the shaft 92, the normal rotation of which is indicated by an arrow in the several figures of the drawings.

lt is obvious that those skilled in the art Y may vary the details of construction as well as the arrangements ot parts Without departing from the spirit oit the invention, therefore it is not desired to be limited to theioregoing disclosure except as may be required by the claims.`

What is claimed is lfln a Vvending device of the character described the combination ot' a receptacle tor merchandise; a measuring member tor said merchandise; means passing through said member to measure the quantity ot merchan diseftobel vended; an operating shaft and connections for moving said member to discharge the measured merchandise; means to stop the rotation ot said shatt; means to loch said last named means; and coin controlled Ameansito move said locking means whereby said shattmay be rotated.

Q. in avending` device ot the character described the combination ot a receptacle tor merchandise; a measuring member constituting a movable bottom for the receptacle tor said merchandise; stationary means passing through ysaid member to measure the quantity of merchandise to be vendcd; an operating shaft and connections for moving said member to discharge the measured inerchandise; means tostop the rotation or' said shaft; means to lool; said last named means; and coin controlled means to move said lochingmeanswhereby said shaft may be rotated..`

3., yIn a vending device ont the character described the combination of a receptacle tor merchandise; a reciprocating measuring member for said merchandise; means passing-through isaid member to measure the quantity of merchandise to be vended; a rotatable operating shaft and connections tor moving saidmember vto discharge the measuredmerchandise; means to stop the rotation yofsaid shaft; means to'lock said last named means; and coin controlled means to move saidlocking means whereby said shaft may be rotated. 1

Khulna vending device ot the character described .the combination' ot a receptacle for merchandise; an apertured measuring member for said merchandise; stationary means passing through the aperture o said member toV measure the quantity oi' inerchandise tobe vendee; an operating shattandconnections for moving said member to discharge thenieasured merchandise; means to stop the Irotation of `said shaft; means to flock said last'named means; and coin controlledmeans to move said locking means whereby :said shaft `may be rotated.

pln a vending 'device of the character described the combination ot a receptacle for merchandise; a measuring member for said merchandise having a transversely disposed slot therein; means coacting With said slot and passing through said member to measure the quantityT or merchandise to be remera vended; an operating shaft and connections tor moving said member out or engagement with said last named means to discharge the measured merchandise; means to stop the rotation ot said shalt; means to lock said last named means; and coin controlled means to move said locking means whereby said shatt may be rotated.

'6. `An a vending device oi the character described the combination oif a receptacle for merchandise; a tubular measuring ineinber tor said merchandise; means comprising a plate passing through said member to measure the quantity ot merchandise to be vended; an operating shalt and connections for moving said member to dischargethe measured n'ierchandise; means controlled by said shalt to stop the rotation or said shatt; means to loch said last named means; and coin controlled means to move said locking and step means whereby said shaft muy be rotated.

7. in a vending device oif the character described the combination ot' a receptacle for merchandise; a reciprocating measuring member for said n'iercl'iandise; means passingthrough said member to measure the qua` of merchandise to be vendcd; an operating shaft and connections ior reciprocating said member to discharge the meas ured nierchandise; means to stop the rotation or iid shatt at the end of each reciprocation et said member; means to lock said last named means; andcoin controlled means to move said locking means whereby said shaft may be rotated.

8. ln a vending device ot the cl'iuracter described the combination ot a receptacle 'for merchandise; a measuring member 'for said merchandise; means passing through said member to measure the quantity of merchair dise to be vonded; an operating shait and connections For moving said member to dit charge the measured merchandise; pivoted spring controlled means to stop the rotation of said shaft; shaft actuated means to lock said last named means; and coin controlled means to move said locking means whereby said sha't may ybe rotated.

9. ln a vending device oiif the character described the combination ot a receptacle tom merchandise; a n'ieaeuring member Ytor said merchandise; means passing through said member to measure the quantity of merchandise to be vended; an operating shaft and connections tor moving said meinber to discharge the n'ieasured n'ierchandise; pivoted shaft actuated means to stop the rotation of said shaft; pivoted spring controlled means to loch said last named nieans; and coin controlled means tomove said locking means whereby said sha-lit may be rotated.

l0. ln a vending device ci' the character described the combination ci' a receptacle llO lijd

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for merchandise; a measuring` member lor said merchandise; means passing through said member' to measure the quantity ot merchandise to be vended; an operating shaft and connections :tor moving said me1nbei' to discharge the measured merchandise; means comprising a lever' provided with a lug` to stop the rotation ot said shalt; means comprising a lever provided with a shoulder to loclr said last named means; and coin controlled means tomove said locking means whereby said shalt may be rotated.

11. ln a vending device of the character described the combination ot a receptacle 'l'or merchandise; a measuring member for said merchandise; means passing through said member to measure the quantity ot mer`- chandise to be vended; an operating shaft and connections for moving said member to discharge the measured merchandise; means comprising a lever provided with a lug to stop the rotation of said shalt; means comprising a lever joined to said stop lever and provided with a shoulder to lock said last named means; and coin controlled means to move said locking `means whereby said shalt may be rotated. i

12. ln a vendingv device tor Aarticles ot merchandise the combination ot means to receive the articles trom a magazine theretor; means to control the number ot articles released trom said receiving means; a rotatable shaft and connections `lier moving said receiving means to discharge said articles; means to stop said shalt in predetermined positions; means to lool: said `last named means; and coin controlled means to release said locking means whereby said sha't't may be rotated.

13. ln a vending device for articles oit merchandise the combination ot reciprocable means topreceive the articles trom a maga- Zine therefor; a plurality ot means to control the number of articles released from said receiving means; a rotatable shalt and connections tor reciprocating said receiving means to discharge said articles; means to stop said shalt in predeterminedpositions; means to loclr said last named means; and coin controlled means to release said loching means whereby said shalt may be ro tated.

14E. In a vending device lor articles ott merchandise the combination ol' means to receive the articles Yfrom a maga-aine therefor; a plurality of independent means to control th-e number ot' articles released from said receiving1 means; a rotatable shatt and connections tor moving said receiving means to discharge said articles; means to stop said shaft in predetermined positions; means to lock said last named means; and coin controlled means to release said loching means whereby said shaft may he rotated.

15. ln a vending device tor articles olf merchandise the combination ot reciprocablc means to receive the articles troni a magazine therefor; a plurality7 .olA independent means to control the ninnber ol articles re leased from said receiving means whereby the saine number ol articles will be released thereirom upon each reciprocation thereof; a rotatable shaft and connections lor moving said receivingl means to discharge said articles; means to stop said shalt .in predetermined positions; means to locl; said last named means; and coin controlled means to release said locking means 4whereby said shalt may be rotated.

1G. ln a vending device tor articles of merchandise the combination of reciprocable means to receive the articles from a magazine therefor; a plurality ot independent means to control the number oli articles released trom said receiving means whereby the numberolf articles released therefrom on any reciprocation thereof will be different from the number ot articles released on the preceding reciprocation; a rotatable shaft and connections tor moving said receiving means to discharge said articles; means to stop said shalt in predetermined positions; means to locl; said last named means; and coin controlled means to release said locking means whereby said shalt may he rotated.

1T. ln a vending device lor articles ol merchandise the combination ot means to receive the articles trom a magazine therelor; a plurality el stationary independent means to control thc number of articles released trom said receiving means; a rotatable shaift and connections tor moving said receiving mea-ns to discharge said articles; means to stop said shalt in predetermined positions; means to loclr said last named means; and coin controlled means to release said locking means whereby said shaft may be rotated.'

1d. ln a vending device for articles oll merchandise the combination ot' means to receive the articles from a magazine there'lor; stationary and rotatable means to control the number of articles released trom said receiving means; a rotatable shalt and connections :tor moving said receiving means to discharge said articles; means to stop said shalt in predetermined positions; means to loclr said last named means; and coin controlled means to release said loclringnieans whereby said shalt may be rotated.

19. ln a vending' device ttor articles ot merchandise the combination ol means to receive the articles trom a magazine therelor; slidably adjustable rotatable means to control the number ol articles released from said receiving means; a rotatable shalt and connections 'tor movin aid receiving meansV S to discharge said articles; means to stop said lou lll)

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shaft in predetermined `positions; means to lock said last named means; and coin eontrolled Ineans .to release said locking means whereby said shaft may be rotated.

20. ln a Vending,l device for articles el' merchandise the combination of ineens to receive the articles from a magazine therefor; a plurality ot means eon'iprising` independent stationary members as Well as slidably adjustable rotatable members to con trol the number of articles released ytroni manera said receiving means; a rotatable shaft and Connections; tor moving said receiving means to discharge said articles; ineens to stop said shalt in predetermined positions: means to lock said last nanied means; and coin Controlled means to release said locking; ineens .vlier-eby sad .sbattnm)v be rotated.

.ln testinienbv wliereoiE l aflii; my ture,

:alena- HARRY W. BARS( N. 

